Twelve BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations of short stories by the Queen of Crime. First broadcast in the early 2000s, the stories were adapted and brought up-to-date for a contemporary audience. The stories are 'Philomel Cottage'; 'Swan Song'; 'Magnolia Blossom'; 'Witness for the Prosecution'; 'The Gates of Baghdad'; 'The Hounds of Death'; 'In a Glass Darkly'; 'The Dressmaker's Doll'; 'The Case of the Perfect Carer'; 'The £199 Adventure'; 'The Gypsy'; and 'The Last Seance'. Duration: 6 hours approx.

3 out of 5 stars

Repackaged version of 2010 dramatisations

By
M. K.
on
05-02-16

Dan Dare: The Audio Adventures - Season 1

By:
Richard Kurti,
Bev Doyle,
James Swallow,
and others

Narrated by:
Ed Stoppard,
Geoff McGivern,
Heida Reed,
and others

Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins

Original Recording

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
65

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
57

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
57

The complete collection of season one of
Dan Dare: The Audio Adventures. This includes all six episodes: 'Voyage to Venus', 'The Red Moon Mystery', 'Marooned on Mercury', 'Reign of the Robots', 'Operation Saturn' and 'Prisoners of Space'. Also included are both the documentary
Dan Dare: 21st Century Spaceman and
New Worlds - the Music of Imran Ahmad.

4 out of 5 stars

Using a credit - this is the one to buy!

By
Nigel
on
12-08-17

Lord Peter Wimsey: BBC Radio Drama Collection Volume 2

Four BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisations

By:
Dorothy L Sayers

Narrated by:
full cast,
Ian Carmichael

Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins

Original Recording

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
254

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
220

Story

5 out of 5 stars
221

Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey in the much-acclaimed radio dramatisations of
Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club,
Strong Poison,
Five Red Herrings and
Have His Carcase.

5 out of 5 stars

Very Enjoyable

By
Flint
on
09-04-18

Stardust

By:
Neil Gaiman

Narrated by:
Aisling Loftus,
Alex Macqueen,
Blake Ritson,
and others

Length: 2 hrs and 32 mins

Original Recording

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
191

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
170

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
169

Challenged to retrieve a fallen star, Tristran Thorn leaves the sleepy English village of Wall and crosses into the land of Faerie and the realm of Stormhold. Locating the star, he discovers it is no meteorite but a young woman, Yvaine. When Yvaine evades him and escapes, Tristran discovers he is not the only one in pursuit of the star: there are dark forces in this magical land, and he must find Yvaine before she falls into their clutches.

5 out of 5 stars

Always a brilliant story

By
MFW
on
28-02-17

The Picture of Dorian Gray

By:
Oscar Wilde

Narrated by:
Stephen Fry

Length: 5 hrs and 16 mins

Abridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
161

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
140

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
138

The Picture of Dorian Gray is the story of a man who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for eternal youth. As Basil Hallward, an aspiring artist, puts a few touches on a portrait of his handsome young friend Dorian Gray, Gray wishes that the portrait might grow old while he remains forever young. While Dorian Gray spends his life pursuing fresh experiences and new sensations, his looks do not change. However, the portrait, secretly hidden in the attic of his residence and with which he has grown increasingly obsessed, does.

3 out of 5 stars

Abridged version!!

By
Elle
on
08-01-19

Ghost Stories, Volume One

By:
M. R. James

Narrated by:
Derek Jacobi

Length: 2 hrs and 37 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
169

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
127

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
125

Sir Derek Jacobi reads a collection of tales from the master of ghost stories, M. R. James, whose stories have for many years inspired the BBC's
A Ghost Story for Christmas TV adaptations. M. R. James was described as "a man who, in company with Sheridan le Fanu, is the best ghost-story writer England has ever produced".

5 out of 5 stars

MrsMac

By
Thomasina
on
18-12-09

Agatha Christie: Twelve Radio Mysteries

Twelve BBC Radio 4 Dramatisations

By:
Agatha Christie

Narrated by:
Tom Hollander,
full cast,
Julia McKenzie,
and others

Length: 5 hrs and 33 mins

Original Recording

Overall

3.5 out of 5 stars
158

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
129

Story

3.5 out of 5 stars
131

Twelve BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations of short stories by the Queen of Crime. First broadcast in the early 2000s, the stories were adapted and brought up-to-date for a contemporary audience. The stories are 'Philomel Cottage'; 'Swan Song'; 'Magnolia Blossom'; 'Witness for the Prosecution'; 'The Gates of Baghdad'; 'The Hounds of Death'; 'In a Glass Darkly'; 'The Dressmaker's Doll'; 'The Case of the Perfect Carer'; 'The £199 Adventure'; 'The Gypsy'; and 'The Last Seance'. Duration: 6 hours approx.

3 out of 5 stars

Repackaged version of 2010 dramatisations

By
M. K.
on
05-02-16

Dan Dare: The Audio Adventures - Season 1

By:
Richard Kurti,
Bev Doyle,
James Swallow,
and others

Narrated by:
Ed Stoppard,
Geoff McGivern,
Heida Reed,
and others

Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins

Original Recording

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
65

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
57

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
57

The complete collection of season one of
Dan Dare: The Audio Adventures. This includes all six episodes: 'Voyage to Venus', 'The Red Moon Mystery', 'Marooned on Mercury', 'Reign of the Robots', 'Operation Saturn' and 'Prisoners of Space'. Also included are both the documentary
Dan Dare: 21st Century Spaceman and
New Worlds - the Music of Imran Ahmad.

4 out of 5 stars

Using a credit - this is the one to buy!

By
Nigel
on
12-08-17

Lord Peter Wimsey: BBC Radio Drama Collection Volume 2

Four BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisations

By:
Dorothy L Sayers

Narrated by:
full cast,
Ian Carmichael

Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins

Original Recording

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
254

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
220

Story

5 out of 5 stars
221

Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey in the much-acclaimed radio dramatisations of
Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club,
Strong Poison,
Five Red Herrings and
Have His Carcase.

5 out of 5 stars

Very Enjoyable

By
Flint
on
09-04-18

Stardust

By:
Neil Gaiman

Narrated by:
Aisling Loftus,
Alex Macqueen,
Blake Ritson,
and others

Length: 2 hrs and 32 mins

Original Recording

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
191

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
170

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
169

Challenged to retrieve a fallen star, Tristran Thorn leaves the sleepy English village of Wall and crosses into the land of Faerie and the realm of Stormhold. Locating the star, he discovers it is no meteorite but a young woman, Yvaine. When Yvaine evades him and escapes, Tristran discovers he is not the only one in pursuit of the star: there are dark forces in this magical land, and he must find Yvaine before she falls into their clutches.

5 out of 5 stars

Always a brilliant story

By
MFW
on
28-02-17

The Picture of Dorian Gray

By:
Oscar Wilde

Narrated by:
Stephen Fry

Length: 5 hrs and 16 mins

Abridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
161

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
140

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
138

The Picture of Dorian Gray is the story of a man who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for eternal youth. As Basil Hallward, an aspiring artist, puts a few touches on a portrait of his handsome young friend Dorian Gray, Gray wishes that the portrait might grow old while he remains forever young. While Dorian Gray spends his life pursuing fresh experiences and new sensations, his looks do not change. However, the portrait, secretly hidden in the attic of his residence and with which he has grown increasingly obsessed, does.

3 out of 5 stars

Abridged version!!

By
Elle
on
08-01-19

Ghost Stories, Volume One

By:
M. R. James

Narrated by:
Derek Jacobi

Length: 2 hrs and 37 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
169

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
127

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
125

Sir Derek Jacobi reads a collection of tales from the master of ghost stories, M. R. James, whose stories have for many years inspired the BBC's
A Ghost Story for Christmas TV adaptations. M. R. James was described as "a man who, in company with Sheridan le Fanu, is the best ghost-story writer England has ever produced".

5 out of 5 stars

MrsMac

By
Thomasina
on
18-12-09

Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde

In Aid of the Royal Theatrical Fund

By:
Oscar Wilde

Narrated by:
Dame Judi Dench,
Jeremy Irons,
Joanna Lumley,
and others

Length: 3 hrs and 54 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
85

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
51

Story

4 out of 5 stars
50

Here is a collection of the Oscar Wilde's famous fairy tales, read by a cast of leading British actors. Additional narrators include Geoffrey Palmer O.B.E., Sir Donald Sinden, and Elaine Stritch. Music: 'Reverie De Sebastian' by Steve Davies.

5 out of 5 stars

What a cast!

By
Frank
on
29-04-10

The Mrs Bradley Mysteries

Classic Radio Crime

By:
Gladys Mitchell

Narrated by:
Mary Winbush,
Leslie Phillips,
Full Cast

Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins

Original Recording

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
27

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
22

Story

4 out of 5 stars
22

In these two dramas, she puts her extraordinary mind to work investigating cases of disguise, dismemberment, mayhem and murder. In
Speedy Death, a country house in the 1920s is rocked by a murder which takes place in a room which is first locked, then later unlocked. As fingers point and the suspects begin to turn on each other, another death occurs. Then
The Mystery of a Butcher's Shop sees Mrs Bradley investigating as a headless body is found in the butcher's shop.

5 out of 5 stars

Love these classic crime radio dramas

By
M. K.
on
10-10-17

John Wyndham: A BBC Radio Drama Collection

Six classic BBC radio adaptations

By:
John Wyndham

Narrated by:
Bill Nighy,
Peter Sallis,
Barbara Shelley

Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins

Original Recording

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
157

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
142

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
141

Bill Nighy, Barbara Shelley and Peter Sallis are among the cast in six classic BBC Radio dramatisations of stories by one of Britain's most popular science fiction authors. 'The Day of the Triffids', first broadcast in 1968, is set in a world in which most people have been left blind after a meteor shower, and lethal carnivorous triffids are roaming the land. 'The Kraken Wakes', dramatised for radio in 1998, is a gripping story of monsters from the deep, alien invasion and ecological disaster.

1 out of 5 stars

A poorly assembled collection by Audible

By
Mike Horton
on
14-10-17

Classic Radio Theatre: The Importance of Being Earnest (Dramatised)

By:
Oscar Wilde

Narrated by:
Jeremy Clyde,
Richard Pasco,
Prunella Scales,
and others

Length: 2 hrs and 22 mins

Original Recording

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
33

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
22

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
22

Algernon Moncrieff, a bachelor-about-town, has invented an invalid friend called Bunbury in order to get out of tiresome family engagements. At the same time, his friend, Jack Worthing, has invented a wicked brother called Ernest to disguise his own misdemeanours. When Algernon poses as Ernest to win the heart of Cecily Cardew, confusion reigns, and it takes the discovery of an old black handbag to reveal the truth.

5 out of 5 stars

Brought to Life Vividly

By
Clavs
on
01-11-18

Redwall

Redwall, Book 1

By:
Brian Jacques

Narrated by:
Brian Jacques,
Full Cast

Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
100

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
80

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
79

When
Redwall was published in 1987 it catapulted author Brian Jacques to international stardom. And small wonder! This enthralling tale is jam-packed with the things we long for in a great adventure: danger, laughter, hairbreadth escapes, tragedy, mystery, a touch of wonder, a truly despicable villain, and a hero we can take to heart.

5 out of 5 stars

Hooked from the start

By
Clare
on
13-01-11

Lord Peter Wimsey: BBC Radio Drama Collection Volume 1

Three classic full-cast dramatisations

By:
Dorothy L Sayers

Narrated by:
Ian Carmichael,
Peter Jones

Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins

Original Recording

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
332

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
292

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
289

Whose Body? first introduced Lord Peter to the world and begins with a corpse in the bath of a London flat.
Clouds of Witness finds Wimsey investigating murder close to home, and in
Unnatural Death he investigates the suspicious demise of an elderly woman. First broadcast on BBC radio in the 1970s and presented here in their entirety, these full-cast adaptations are admired by fans of the genre worldwide.

5 out of 5 stars

I got totally immersed!

By
caroline armstrong
on
04-12-17

The Kraken Wakes

By:
John Wyndham

Narrated by:
Alex Jennings

Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
565

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
477

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
480

Journalist Mike Watson and his wife, Phyllis, trace it back to the strange showering lights they noticed on the final day of their honeymoon cruise; lights which appeared to land and disappear into the water. Reports mount of similar sightings all over the world. Governments embark on missions to investigate the sea, but ships disappear and diving crews never return to the surface. Something deep in the ocean does not want to be disturbed.

4 out of 5 stars

They come over here stealing our deep places...

By
Dr Caterpillar
on
03-10-16

Murder on the Orient Express

An Audible Original Drama

By:
Agatha Christie

Narrated by:
Tom Conti,
Jane Asher,
Ruta Gedmintas,
and others

Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins

Original Recording

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,719

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,552

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,545

What begins as a routine journey on the luxurious Orient Express soon unfurls into Agatha Christie's most famous murder mystery. This all-star production features lead performances from Tom Conti (
The Dark Knight Rises,
Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence) as Hercule Poirot, Sophie Okonedo (
After Earth,
Hotel Rwanda and
Ace Ventura) and Eddie Marsan (
Sherlock Holmes,
V for Vendetta and
Hancock) plus a full supporting cast.

5 out of 5 stars

Superb Audible drama production...

By
Salter
on
02-10-18

More from Marple's Casebook

Full-Cast BBC Radio 4 Dramatisations

By:
Agatha Christie

Narrated by:
full cast,
June Whitfield

Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins

Original Recording

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
141

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
121

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
120

June Whitfield stars as Miss Marple in seven full-cast BBC Radio 4 dramatisations. The stories included are: 'The Moving Finger', 'They Do It with Mirrors', 'Nemesis', 'Sleeping Murder', 'Tape-Measure Murder', 'The Case of the Perfect Maid' and 'Sanctuary'.

5 out of 5 stars

Marvellous Marple!

By
Lee
on
10-09-18

A Christmas Carol

By:
Charles Dickens

Narrated by:
Simon Prebble

Length: 3 hrs and 9 mins

Unabridged

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
371

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
321

Story

5 out of 5 stars
319

"Every idiot who goes about with 'Merry Christmas' on his lips should be boiled with his own pudding," says Ebenezer Scrooge. Mean old Scrooge despises Christmas until Christmas Eve, when a haunted voice from the past changes his life: overnight! Many know this story but few have experienced the true marvel of the tale.

5 out of 5 stars

Tried several versions - this was the best

By
Monkypeaky
on
02-10-15

Dracula [Audible Edition]

By:
Bram Stoker

Narrated by:
Alan Cumming,
Tim Curry,
Simon Vance,
and others

Length: 15 hrs and 28 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,742

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,526

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,532

The modern audience hasn't had a chance to truly appreciate the unknowing dread that readers would have felt when reading Bram Stoker's original 1897 manuscript. Most modern productions employ campiness or sound effects to try to bring back that gothic tension, but we've tried something different. By returning to Stoker's original storytelling structure - a series of letters and journal entries voiced by Jonathan Harker, Dr. Van Helsing, and other characters - with an all-star cast of narrators, we've sought to recapture its originally intended horror and power.

4 out of 5 stars

Kallgren lowers the rating

By
Amazon Customer
on
15-05-16

Arabian Nights: Volume 1

An Audible Original Drama

By:
Marty Ross

Narrated by:
Zahra Ahmadi,
Raghad Chaar,
Omid Djalili,
and others

Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins

Original Recording

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
339

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
315

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
314

This multicast dramatisation of Arabian Nights: Volume 1 is an Audible Original reenvisioning of three iconic tales - with a twist. Adapted by the great Marty Ross, whose previous audio dramas include Romeo and Jude, Dark Shadows, Doctor Who and Blood and Stone, listeners can expect to hear Sheherezade, Ali Baba & 40 Thieves and Julnar the Sea Born as they've never done before.

5 out of 5 stars

Fiery, comedic and bursting with life.

By
Elizabeth Ann Duffy
on
19-05-18

Summary

"An amusing chronicle of the tribulations of the Ghost of Canterville Chase when his ancesteral halls become the home of the American Minister to the Court of St James." This short story by Oscar Wilde has been the basis for a movie and a play, and has been required reading for many years.